My entire life, I sought the language to push up against the idea that God made animals to eat. After reading Alyssa Battistoni’s Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of […]
Open Will Quam’s Fire and Clay and you’ll find your notion of Chicago (and its suburbs) transformed. You’ll suddenly notice all the brick buildings and walls and individual rectangles of […]
As I was experiencing the 20-years-later sequel to The Devil Wears Prada the other day, I found myself repeatedly astonished at how much I was enjoying not just the jokes […]
Last weekend, Thalia Hall was treated to a very special and intimate evening with the vastly talented actress, singer and songwriter, Maya Hawke. Though many will recognize her for her […]
Quick Spins takes a quick look at recently released albums to make certain you’re listening to all the quality music being released these days. And with today being Bandcamp Friday, […]
When Chicago-area author Megy Karydes first wrote the proposal for her book 50 Ways to More Calm, Less Stress, “doomscrolling” had yet to appear in the dictionary. It would soon […]
We got a reminder last weekend about just how essential Porchlight Music Theatre is. Their concert staging of Sondheim’s Follies (at the Studebaker Theater) reaffirmed the company’s willingness to tackle […]
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performed three new works and Ailey’s rousing Revelations at its Saturday matinee performance. Everything about this performance felt fresh, with brilliant colors and powerful […]
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson interviewed noted anti-racism writer Dr. Ibram X. Kendi at the Chicago Humanities Festival’s Bridgeport Day on April 18. The New York Times-bestselling author of How to […]
As someone who attends a plethora of concerts every year, it can be easy for shows to get lost or jumbled in my subconscious. However last Saturday night’s show with […]
Asian art abounds in Chicago, especially during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, with three exhibits currently on display: Martin Wong, Chinatown USA, at Wrightwood 659; a […]
This and next weekend, the Orion Ensemble will be performing their last concerts together. For 35 years, this quartet of clarinetist Kathryne Pirtle, violinist Florentina Ramniceanu, cellist Judy Stone, and […]